Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
FORTITUDE
fortitude
(noun) strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fortitude (countable and uncountable, plural fortitudes)
Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
(archaic) Physical strength.
Synonyms
• (mental or emotional strength): inner strength, moxie, resolve
Source: Wiktionary
For"ti*tude, n. Etym: [L. fortitudo, fr. fortis strong. See Fort.]
1. Power to resist attack; strength; firmness. [Obs.] The fortitude of the place is best known to you. Shak.
2. That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble. Extolling patience as the truest fortitude. Milton. Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues. Locke.
Syn.
– Courage; resolution; resoluteness; endurance; bravery. See Courage, and Heroism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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